An attempt to study the economic loss arising from Schistosoma japonicum infection and the benefits derived from treatment.

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dc.contributor.authorBlas, B Len_US
dc.contributor.authorLipayon, I Len_US
dc.contributor.authorTormis, L Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorPortillo, L Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorHayashi, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorMatsuda, Hen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T14:37:26Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T14:37:26Z
dc.date.issued2006-01-15en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractFrom the northern and southern portions of Leyte Province, which are endemic for schistosomiasis, a total of 801 infected individuals were interviewed, examined, and classified into mild, moderate, severe and very severe forms of disease with an assumed loss of working capacity for each category. The frequency rate or number of spells of illness for the past year under observation were correlated with the degree of incapacity to get the total days lost per person per year. Following a series of computations, of which the disability rate was considered as the most important, a total of 45.4 days lost per infected person per year was arrived at. Treatment of the disease with praziquantel was carried out and the patients were followed up one year after treatment, at which time the same methodology was applied. The results show that the 45.4 days lost prior to treatment went down to 4 days lost. There was an economic gain of 41.4 days as a result of treatment. This can be expressed in terms of financial value if we consider half of the infected cases as breadwinners receiving a minimum wage. It should be noted that a number of assumptions in this study were made. It is, however, hoped that this work will serve as a guide and a starting point for others to carry out related studies on economic loss and subsequent economic benefits to justify budgetary requests/allocations for the implementation of various preventive and control measures.en_US
dc.description.affiliationRemedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Foundation College of Medicine, Tacloban, Philippines.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBlas BL, Lipayon IL, Tormis LC, Portillo LA, Hayashi M, Matsuda H. An attempt to study the economic loss arising from Schistosoma japonicum infection and the benefits derived from treatment. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2006 Jan; 37(1): 26-32en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30632
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2006_37_1/06-3557.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshAnthelmintics --economicsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCosts and Cost Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPhilippinesen_US
dc.subject.meshPraziquantel --economicsen_US
dc.subject.meshSchistosomiasis japonica --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshSick Leave --economicsen_US
dc.titleAn attempt to study the economic loss arising from Schistosoma japonicum infection and the benefits derived from treatment.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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